# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 5. General Beer Regulation

### Subtitle 1. Beer Franchise Fair Dealing Act

#### Section 5-108

(a) This section does not apply to a temporary delivery agreement under Sec. 2-209(c) of this article for a beer festival or a wine and beer festival.

(b)

  (1)

    (i) This paragraph does not apply to a franchisor that annually produces 20,000 or fewer barrels of beer in aggregate, in conjunction with any affiliate.

    (ii) Notwithstanding the terms of a beer franchise agreement, a franchisor may not terminate or refuse to continue or renew a beer franchise agreement, or cause a franchisee to resign from a beer franchise agreement, without good cause.

  (2) For purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, good cause includes the revocation of a franchisee's license to do business in the State.

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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)